Source: 153rd Wellington web site.
Family Search: When Frank Neville Kingdon was born on 21 March 1893, in Yeovil, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Henry Kingdon, was 30 and his mother, Annie Carter, was 23. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Conn, Southgate, Grey, Ontario, Canada in 1916. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 23, his occupation is listed as farmer in Conn, Southgate, Grey, Ontario, Canada. He died on 29 December 1962, in London, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 69, and was buried in Mount Forest Cemetery, Southgate, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
“Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 21-3-93, born Yeoville, Sommersetshire, England. 5 foot 8 inches. Blue eyes, light brown hair. Presbyterian. NOK William Kingdon, father. Enlisted Mt Forest 11-2-16 (age 21 years). Enlistment noted in 17-2-16 edition Mt Forest Representative. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 3-3-16, no transfers noted. On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 28-3-18. GSW to face28-8-18. Invalid to England 1-2-19. Toronto Star 9-9-18 reports under Infantry “wounded”. Survived the War, returned to Canada aboard SS Caronia, 5-4-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized London 8-4-19. Veterans Death Card: died 29-12-62, Westminister Hospital, London. Cause not stated, not war service related. Buried Mt Forest Cemetery. Military gravestone lists 18th Battalion, photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5181 – 12. Courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 